Food storage container



ug- 22, 1950 J. A. VERHEYDEN ETAL 2,519,862

FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER 3 Sheets-Sheet l Filed June 10, 1944 l1g 22, 1950 J. A. vERHEYDr-:N ETAL 2,519,862

FOOD STORAGE CONTANER Filed June 1o, 1944 s sheets-sheet 2 N V EN TORS:

Allg- 22, 1950 J. A. VERHEYDEN E'rAn, 21,519,862

FOOD vS'IORGE CONTAINER Filed June 1o, 1944` s sneetssheeys Patented ug. 22, 1950 FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER James A. Verheyden and Frank Haloski, Oak Lawn, Ill., assignors to Vacuum Can iCompany,

a corporation of Illinois Application -lune 10, 1944, Serial No. 539,626

(fCl. 220-) 4 Claims.

This invention relates to containers designed particularly for the purpose of storing foods in such a manner as to maintain the temperature thereof for a considerable period of time, and although the device herein disclosed is particularly designed for food storage purposes, it will be apparent that it may have other similar uses.

In general, the container herein disclosed embodies an inner container and an outer container interconnected at their mouth ends, and so related that the inner container is elsewhere spaced from the outer container to provide a chamber which may be vacuumized to thereby produce an efficiently insulated inner container which will be adapted to store food (or other materials), and to maintain the temperature of the food for a considerable period of time.

A cover or closure for the insulated container is provided, the cover being also preferably of an insulated construction to co-operate with the insulated container to maintain the temperature of the stored food.

In connection with the insulated container structure, a plurality of food containing pans, each having its own cover, are provided for positioning within the insulated container. The food pans are preferably of such size that they will fairly snugly but freely removably t within the inner container, and they are arranged one upon the other in the inner container.

The main objects of the invention are to provide an improved insulated container structure which can be produced economically and at relatively low cost; to provide such a container wherein the inner member is eifectively supported from its mouth end portion in the desired spaced relation to the outer container; to provide a cover structure which may also be made economically and at relatively low cost, but which will be highly eicient in respect of its insulating properties; to provide means for effectively sealing the joint between the cover and the container when the cover is applied to the container; to provide means whereby the cover may be easily applied or removed while at the same time attaining the desired effective seal between the cover and the container; to provide an inner container or pan structure including a removable cdver which may be releasably locked to the pan proper by means located wholly within the outer periphery of the pan; to provide pan cover sealing means which will effectively prevent leakage of the contained foods from the pan when the cover of the pan is locked in place on the pan; and, in general, it is the object of the invention to provide a temperature-maintaining storage container of the class described.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be understood by reference to the following specication and accompanying drawings (three sheets) wherein there is illustrated a temperature-maintaining food storage container embodying a selected form of the invention, together with a modification thereof.

In the drawings, Fig. l. is a vertical sectional View through the axis of the container selected for illustration herein; the plane of the section of Fig. l is indicated by the line l-I of Fig. 3.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlargement of a portion of the structure, corresponding to a portion thereof shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan, certain portions being broken away to reveal certain interior details;

Figs. 4 and 5 are sections respectively on the lines 4-4 and 5 5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the upper portion of a container corresponding to the container shown in Fig. 1, but illustrating a modied form of cover construction;

Fig. '7 is a plan of the construction shown in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7

Fig. 9 is a section corresponding to Fig. 8 but showing a changed position of certain parts; and

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary section on the line lil-I0 of Figs. l and 3.

The temperature-maintaining food storage container herein disclosed comprises an inner container or receptacle I0, preferably made of stainless steel, a sheet of which is rolled into cylindrical form to provide the side wall II of the inner container. The side wall part of the body terminates at its upper end, as indicated at I2, and at its lower end as indicated at I3. A bottom member I4, also preferably of stainless steel, is stamped or otherwise formed from a sheet of said material so as to provide an upwardly extending cylindrical flange part I 5, an upper marginal portion I6 of which is offset outwardly to provide a seat for the lower marginal portion I'I of said cylindrical -body member. A lapped seam is thus formed between the upper marginal portion of the bottom member I4, and the side wall member II, and said seam is preferably welded continuously around the circumference of the container so as to provide an air-tight joint between the parts.

The cylindrical container bodies may, of course,

be lformed from tubular metal, if preferred. However, such tubular metal is substantially vmore expensive than sheet metal, the difference in cost being more than enough te offset the added cost of rolling the sheets into cylindrical form and uniting the meeting edges. As shown in the drawings, the outer container body part has its meeting edge portions lapped at 43, and the'inner container wall part is similarly lapped as indicated at 4d. These lapped joints are preferably welded, or otherwise united continuously throughout the length of the respective laps to provide air-tight joints.

In forming the vertical lap seams 4:3' and M, one marginal portion is preferably offset outwardly to the extent of the thickness of the sheet metal, so that the inside surface, especially with respect to the inner container, is smooth and continuous, or flush at the joint. rIhe offsetting may be reversely arranged with respect to the outer container so as to maintain the outside surface smooth, or iiush at the joint, although this is of less importance than the maintenance of a smooth inside surface in the inner container.

The outer container I8, also preferably formed of stainless-steel, comprises a cylindrical side Wall member I9 formed of a sheet of the said material rolled to the desired cylindrical form. Circumferential'ly extending reinforcing ribs, such as indicated at 2U, are also preferably rolled into the outer container side wall so that notwithstanding the thinness of the sheet material from which the outer container is formed, and notwithstanding a fairly large diameter, the outer container will maintain its desired cylindrical form.v The outer side wall structure I9 is provided with a bottom member 2!j which may be formed by stamping or by any other suitable method, said bottom member being preferably arched upwardly from its periphery as shown.

At its periphery, the bottom member is provided with a flange 22, the outside diameter of the flanged portion of the bottom member being such that itfits snugly within the lower marginal portion of the side wall member I9. between the ila-nge 2-2 of thebottom member and the adjacent lower marginal portion of the sidef wall IS is preferably welded continuously around the body so yas to provide an air-tight joint between the parts. it will, of course, be understood that equivalent securing means suchv as bra-Zing and soldering may be employed. rllhe bottom of the outer container is reinforced by means of an4 annular band 23 which fits tightly around' the outside of the lower marginal portion of the cylindrical side wall 4S. Said reinforcing band 23 is preferably, although not necessarily, in the form of an endless band, and it is suitably secured permanently in place on the container body. It may be spot welded at points spaced around the circumference of the container or it may be brazed, or otherwise secured.

The upper end portion of the side wall I9 of the outer container is connected to the upper end of the inner container sidewall as best shown in Figs. l and 2. A suitably shaped collar 211 has a lower marginal portion 25 of such size that it will fit snugly around the upper marginal portion 26 of the outer container, and preferably against the .shoulder formed by the uppermost bead 2d. The ioint between the marginal portions 2-5 and is also preferably weld-ed continuously around the container to form an air-tight joint between the parts. The upper portion of the collar 2,41is

The joint Although welding is mentioned, ,j

reduced in diameter, and is provided with an upwardly extending neck or flange part 21, the inside diameter of which is slightly greater than the outside diameter of the upper marginal portion of the inner container. An end member 28, preferably of endless annular form, is provided with a lower marginal portion 29, which is interposed between the upperr marginal portion 3l) of the inner container and the said neck or ange portion 21 of the outer container collar 24. Said end member 28 may first be welded to the marginal portions!! of the inner container, the welding being made continuous around the circumference of thenstructure, so as to provide an airtight joint between the parts, and the upper marginal portion B of the inner container, the weld be welded continuously around the circumference of the structure to the flange portion 25. The welding effect between the parts 3&2, 29, and 21 may be in the form of seam welds, such as indicated at 3i.

Slight spaces left between the ends of thevarious parts and adjacent members may be filled with welding metal or solder, as indicated at 32 for finishing purposesl and for further assuring air-tight joints between the parts.

The end member 28. has its upper portion 34 offset inwardly relative to its `lower flange portion 29 so that said Aupper portion 34 is in coaxial alignment with the said wall H of the inner container. An upper marginal portionof the end member is turnedfoutwardly, as indicated. at 35,. and then downwardly and inwardly as shown at 36 to embrace a reinforcing member 31. The

reinforcing member 31 may bein the form of a.

stainless steel sheet member folded upon itself and rolled into annular form so asto provide the inner and outer legs 38 and 39 respectively, the upper or folded edge portion of the member beingv bent outwardly to formthe horizontally extending flange part which isA embraced by the end member portions 35 and 36.

Asbest shown in Fig. 2, the neck or flazoge part 21 of the collar 241 has its upper edge portion swaged. or otherwise offset inwardly to conform to the outer surface of the end member 28. The two-ply reinforcing member comprising the legs 3S and 3S adds suicientY thickness to the end member V28 to cause the outer diameter of the leg 39 to equal or4 exceed the outer diameter of the neck part 2L1, whereby not only strength is imparted to the mouth end of the container, but appearance isY somewhat improved.

The described mouth end construction isv of considerable importance because of the rigidity attained by it. It will be readily understood that the mouth endl of the container is subject to a considerable amount of bumping, and other forces which tend to deform it. Inasmuch. as' the upper surface portion 4U of the mouth end is relied upon for forming an air-tight joint betweenthe mouth of the container and the coverr it is particularly important that said surface 40 be smooth and free from dents or other irregularities. The described reinforced constructionv is very effective in maintaining a smooth sealing surface 49 on theI mouth end ofthe container..

The inner container li) is rigidly united to thev outer container incident to the described mouth l construction, and the inner container is thereby held rigidly in predetermined spaced relation to the outer. container; which is Vof such increased diameter relative to the inner container as to provide the desired amount of insulating. space between them. Similarly, the length or depth of the inner container relative to the depth of the outer container is such that the desired amount of insulating space is also provided between the bottoms I4 and 2l of the inner and outer containers. 'A

The space between the inner and outer containers may be vacuumized by suitable exhausting means connected to said space through a port 4l provided in the side Wall of the outer container, preferably near its upper end as shown. When the insulating chamber has been suitably exhausted, the port 4l may be closed by means of a name plate, or like member 42, which may be soldered, or otherwise secured to the wall of the container.

A cover S3 for the insulated container is also preferably of insulated construction. In this instance, a cover is shown as comprising an inner pan-shaped member 45, embodying an inner wall 46 and a slightly upwardly and outwardly flaring peripheral flange 4l. At its upper end, the flange 4l is turned outwardly to provide a substantially horizontal portion 48, and then downwardly and slightly outwardly, as shown at 45. The outer, or top, member 5i) of the cover embodies a central portion 5l, which is slightly concaved or dished downwardly from a surrounding peripheral portion 52, which is substantially parallel to the plane of the portion 48 of the inner member. The outer member 5B is also provided with a peripheral ange portion 53 which is bent downwardly over the outside of the preipheral fiange portion L39 of the inner member, and securely united thereto. The lower edge portion of the peripheral flange 53 may be rolled inwardly over the lower edge of the peripheral flange 49 of the inner member to secure the inner and outer parts together. The mutually lapping flange portions 49 and 53 may also be welded together continuously around the circumference of the cover member so as to provide an air-tight joint between the parts. A satisfactory degree of vacuum is obtained in the space between the cover members 45 and 5i by uniting these parts while quite hot, so that when the heated air contained between the parts cools, it becomes somewhat rareed. If desired, additional provision may be made for exhausting the hollow part of the cover by suitable pump means.

The depending peripheral flanges 45 and 53 of the inner and outer members of the cover co-operate with the iiange portion 4l of the inner member to form a fairly deep channel, in which there is positioned a moderately soft, heat-proof rubber or like gasket 54. The gasket may t snugly enough around the flange portion 5l' to be frictionally held against separation from the cover when the latter is removed from the container, whereby said gasket will remain associated with the cover at all times.

Suitable clamp means is provided for locking the cover in place on the mouth end of the container, the means being preferably such that the cover will be clamped against the mouth end of the container with suicient force to at least slightly compress the gasket member 54, to thereby effectively seal the joint between the cover and the container.

The cover attaching means shown in Figs. l, 3 and 4 comprises three equally spaced hooks 55, respectively pivoted to the cover structure through the agency of suitable brackets, such as indicated at 55, and pivot pins such as indicated at 5l. The brackets 55 may be of stamped sheet metal construction, embodying upstanding parallel side flanges and laterally extending base flanges which may rest on and be spot welded, or otherwise secured to the flat peripheral portion 52 of the upper cover member 55. The lower end portions of the hooks 55 are so shaped that when the lupper portions thereof are rocked outwardly, the lower ends 58 of the hooks will engage against the underside of the laterally outwardly extending mouth rim of the container structure, with suificient force to require some compression of the sealing gasket 54.

The three locking dogs 55 are interconnected for simultaneous operation. For this purpose, there is provided a, handle member 59 on a diametrically disposed bar 55. One end of the bar 6D has one of the locking hooks 55 pivotally connected to it, as shown at 6i, and the other end of the bar 69 is adapted to co-operate with a locking member, which will presently be described. The other two locking hooks 55 are connected to the locking bar 60 by means of links 62-62 which are pivotally connected at their outer ends, as indicated at 53, 'to the respective locking hooks 55. The inner ends of the links 52-62 are pivotally connected to the bar 55 substantially in alignment with the axis of the cover, ball and socket connections such as indicated at 64 being provided for this purpose. As shown in Fig. l0, the bar 65 is provided with inwardly offset portions 55 forming inner socket portions, and with suitably formed annular members 6G secured to the outside of the bar to co-operate with the portions 65 thereof to form the required ball retaining socket. The connecting links 62 have secured to them ball members 5l which are anchored in the sockets formed in said bar 55.

It will be seen that when the parts are properly proportioned, the links 62, together with one portion of the barv 60, constitute a three-armed toggle, which when pressed downwardly will spread the upper arm portions of the locking hooks 55, to thereby cause the hooks to engage the mouth rim of the container, as already explained. An over-the-center locking effect may be obtained by so proportioning the parts that the central connection 64 between the arms of the toggle structure, will pass downwardly beyond the plane of the pivots 6|. The resiliency of the gasket 54 is suflicient to permit such over-thecenter toggle action, whereby the cover structure is made se-lf-locking on the container.

For positively locking the hooks in cover-attaching position, there is provided a locking device adapted to engage the free end 5B of the bar 60. This locking device consists of a member 69, pivoted as shown at 16 on a bracket element 1l, which is rigidly secured to the cover and extends upwardly therefrom. The locking member 69 comprises an inverted U-shaped p0rtion 'I2 and a lever part 13 which extends inwardly from one of the sides of the U-shaped part 12. The lever part 'I3 carries a pin '64, which is engageable by the lower edge 'l5 of the bar, 60. When the bar 60 is pressed downwardly to lock the cover in place, its lower edge 'l5 engages the pin 14, and thereby rocks the locking member 69 in such a direction as to cause its inverted U-shaped part 'i2 to move over the free end portion 68 of the bar 60, asis best illustrated in Fig. 4.

It will be apparent that when upward force is applied to the bar Eil, the U-shaped locking part 'l2 will be effective to prevent upward movement of the bar 50 relative to the cover structure, and further that since the direction of force applied by the outer end portion 68,Y of the bar, against the overlying part of the locking member is substantially upwardly, there. is no tendency to rock said memberY 12 outwardly tothe disengaged position in which it is illustrated in Fig. 1.

For unlocking the structure topermit the bar Vlill to be raised, the arm portion 'I3 isprovided witha ledge or ilange 1.6 to facilitate manual rocking of the member l2 to the unlocked position shown. Such outward rocking of; the member l2 also causes the pin '1:4 tovr engage the lower edge of the bar 6.7i), and to effectr an initial upward movement of the bar .6G which may, if desired, be suiiicient to break the over-the-center lock already described. Then, when the cover structure is grasped, and lifted upwardly by means of its handle 59, the locking hooks will be completely disengaged from the rim of the container, so that the cover may be removed therefrom. The unlocked 4position of one of the hooks 55 is illustrated in dotted linesl in Fig. 1.

It will be seen that when the .co-ver -isapplied and lockedto the container by thedescribed locking hooks 5 5,;the-container may be carried about by means of the handle 59'. When the cover is to be removed, the locking member 6B- is adjusted to open position, and the cover pulled upwardly through the agency of the handle 5,9, whereby the locking hooks are automatically rocked outwardly so as to be disengaged. The locking hooks are maintained in their unlockedvposition so long as the cover is suspended from the handle 5%, so that when the cover is to be applied to the container, said hooks are automatically held in an out or open position, permitting the cover :e

to be set inplace without any interference from the locking hooks. Locking of the cover is accomplished merely as a continuation of the application of the cover tothe container by continuing the downward movement of the handle 59 and `bar 68, which automatically rocks. the locking hooks to locking position, as, already explained. The downward movement of the hookactuating bar 60 is limited byI engagement of the free end portion 68, of the bar 60 with the upper end portion of the bracket member it, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. Hence, downward movement of the member to the required,over-the-center locking position is limited to. the proper extent.

The cover structure may be simplied scmewhat by providing a series. of independently manually adjustable locking devices, thereby to eliminate. the interconnecting three-arm toggle structure of the above vdescribed construction. Such a modied arrangement4 is shown in Figs. 7, 8. and 9.

In the modied arrangement, the cover 33 embodying the same inner, outer and rim4 construction as previously described, is provided with three radially arranged locking, members lli spaced uniformly around' the circumference ci the cover. Each locking lmember 'le embodies a h ook member l?, which is piyotally connected` at its upper end, as shown at, i8, to a hub portion 'i3 of a lever 80.. Each lever Se: is. pivoted, as indicated at 8|, to and between a, pair of opstanding ears 82-82 o f a bracket. structure. embodying a. base part 83, which is welded, or otherwise fixedly secured to. the topA of the cover near its periphery. The hook 'il has its lower end provided with an upwardly facing portion 84, which is adapted toV engage under the rim of. the container. The upper yend portion of the hook 'El is provided with an. inwardly extending arm part 85 through which the pivot, I8 extends to. conneet the hook member to the operating level. 8U. The. pivot lf3 is so located with reference to the pivot 8i that when the hook member 11 is in cover locking; position, there is an over-the-center locking effect which is sufficient. to normally prevent self, or unintentional release of the locking hooks. As best sho-wn in Fig. 8, the 4axis of the pivot` '18 is located sufciently to the left. of the axis of the pivot 3i that aline of force drawn through the, center of gravity of the hook portion 34. and the axis `of the pivot pin 'IB-'will be to the left. of the axis of the pivot pin 8|, wherefore the expansive force of the sealing gasket 54 will tend to rock the pivot 'I8 cou-nterclockwise around the pivot 8l, rather than in the opposite direction which would effect releasing of the locking hook. The counterclockwise, or cver-the-center locking action of the hook 'L5 is limited by engagement of the free end 86 of the operating lever 8d. with the top `of thecover structure.

When it is desired to open the container, each of the hooks 'it is released, or opened, by lifting the respective levers i6 upwardly. Upward and outward, or clockwise rocking movement of the lever 15, when viewed in the position of Fig. 8, first eiccts movement of the locking hook pivot it over the ci' the pivot 8l, to thereby overcome the over-the-center, or self-locking action already described. When the said over-the-center locking action is overcome, the expansive force of the gasket 54 aids the unlocking movement, which is completed by continuing the movement or" the `operating lever to the upwardly extending position substantially as illustrated in Fig, 9. The opening movement of the lever 8d is limited to the position illustrated by engagement of a surface portion Sl' of the hook part with the top surface 88 of a stop member, or block 89, which isv mounted on the top of the. cover under the path` of movement of said hook portion 85. Said engagement of the hook member El with the block member 89 serves also to maintain the hook member Il in its fully opened position, as shown in Fig. 9, whereby said locking hooks are held outv of the way to permit unhindered application of the cover to the container. When the cover is properly applied to the container, the operating arms 83. of the, locking device may be rocked inwardly and downwardly to effect the locking engagement, as described and as illustrated in Fig. 8. When the locks 7S are in cover-locking position, thev container may be carried about. through the agency of the handle 59 which, in this instance, is. secured directly to the top member of the cover structure.

The container, as described, is adapted to. house a plurality of relatively independent food pans, which may be of more or less conventional. construction. However, it is preferred thaty the food pans each be provided with its own cover structure, and it is further preferable that the food pans be of such size that they will occupy substantially all of the space within the container without being such a snug fit that` the insertion and removal of the pans will be resisted by a piston-like action in the inner container. It is also preferable that the cover for each food pan be independently locked to its own pan.

Accordingly, there are provided a series of pans,V in this instance four pans respectively designated QQ. Each of the pans G2 comprises a pan proper, or receptacle, having a bottom wall 9 l an annular side wall 9,2, an upper marginal portion 93 of which is turned inwardly at an inclined angle, as

.shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The free upper edge of the angularly extending portion 93 may be rolled upon itself, as shown at 94, to provide a smooth and non-cutting mouth end for the pan. Each pan 90 is provided with its own cover 95. In this instance, each cover 95 embodies a centrally downwardly dished or concave portion 9S, a horizontal surrounding portion 97 and a peripheral portion 98, which is suitably formed to provide a downwardly facing channel 99, wherein there is positioned a suitable rubber, or other resilient material gasket |59. The gasket it@ is adapted to engage the rim 9d of the food pan7 and to cooperate with said rim and the peripheral channel portion of the cover to provide a substantially air-tight joint between the cover and the pan. To maintain such an air-tight joint, the pans are provided with a series of locking clips lill adapted to engage circumferentially spaced portions of the cover. In one embodiment of the structure, four clips, such as the clips lili, are provided at equally spaced distances around the circumference of the pan.

Each clip it! comprises a wire loop having side arms EQ2 and |3 (see Figs. l and 5), lower end portions of which are bent toward each other to form pivot members teli, which are received within a positioning clamp or member i535, which is riveted, or otherwise secured xedly in place on the inclined portion S3 of the band body.

The upper ends of the side arms H32 and 23 are joined by a cross member led. The cross member MES is bent to provide a pair of projecting loop portions HV! and IBS respectively, which are adapted to extend inwardly over the beaded rim |39 of the cover 95, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5. As shown, the angle existing between the plane of the arm portions |92 and 93, and the plane of the loop portions Iiil and H38 is preferably an acute angle. The wire clip is formed of metal which is somewhat resilient, so that the clip may be so proportioned that when the loop portions i'@ and it thereof are forced over the rim i539 of the cover, there will oe a slight stretching of the clip to thereby enable each to clampingly hold the cover in place. The side arms itz and w3 of the clips are preferably bent slightly, as shown in Fig. 5, so that the stretching action referred to may tend to straighten out the arms. The clips itl may be readily disengaged by thumb pressure applied agains the upper ends of the clips. The clips are effective to clamp the cover to the pan with suiiicient force to require enough compression of the cover gasket Idil to insure tight sealing of the pan.

Each cover is provided with a handle member HQ which straddles the downwardly dished central portion St of the cover, whereby adequate inger space is provided to facilitate lifting of the cover by means of the handle. The handle may be spot welded, or otherwise secured to the cover.

The food pans, including their covers, are of an outside diameter which will rit freely within the main container, as shown in l. ln the arrangement shown, the pans have flat bottoms so that each pan may be seated on the top surface of the cover portion 98 without any interlocking or nesting relationship. If desired, the pan bottoms may be provided with a slight annular recess, which will register with and receive the upwardly projecting annular portion 98 of the cover of another unit for st cking and nesting purposes. However, provision of such a channel results in the provision of an upwardly eX- tending rib on the inside of the food pan bottom.

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and such a rib interferes somewhat with the process of cleaning the pan. The mounting of the cover-fastening clips it! on the inwardly inclined portions 93 of the food pans keeps the clips within the outside diameter of the food pans so that no space allowance in the food container is required for the clips.

The described structure has been found to be highly eiiicient and practical. However, certain changes in the details may be made without departing from the invention.

We claim:

1. A container of the class described comprising inner and outer containers of which the outer container surrounds said inner container in spaced relation thereto, a mouth end member having a cylindrical wall portion constituting, in effect, a co-planar extension of the upper end portion of said inner container and an outwardly oifset lower end portion telescopically fitted over and united to the outsideof said inner container upper end portion, and a collar having one end portion telescopically fitting over and united to the outside of the upper end portion of said outer container, and its other end portion telescopically tting over and united to the outside of the upper end of said outwardly offset portion of said mouth end member, whereby all of said parts are rigidly interconnected.

2. A container of the class described comprising inner and outer containers, of which the outer container surrounds the inner container in spaced relation thereto, each of said containers embodying a hollow cylindrical shell part constituting the body or side wall of the container, an annular mouth end member having a cylindrical w-all part constituting, in effect, an extension of the body of said inner container, said annular member being provided with an outwardly offset cylindrical lower end portion forming an enlargement telescopically fitted over and united to the outside of the upper end portion of said inner container body, and an annular collar having its lower end portion telescopically fitting and united to the outside of the upper end portion of said outer container body, the upper end portion of said collar being reduced in diameter to form a neck which is telescopieally tted and united to the outside of said enlargement of said end member, a reinforcing band surrounding the outside of said cylindrical wall part of said end member, and of such thickness that the combined thickness of said reinforcing band and said wall part of the end member approximates the combined thickness of the upper end portion of said inner container body part, said enlargement of the end member and said neck portion of the collar, said reinforcing band having a laterally outwardly extending ange at its upper end and said end member having a portion bent outwardly,-downwardly and under said flange.

3. A container of the class described comprising inner and outer containers, of which the outer container surrounds the inner container in spaced relation thereto, each of said containers embodying a hollow cylindrical shell part constituting the body or side wall of the container, an annular mouth end member having a cylindrical wall part constituting, in effect, an eX- tension of the body of said inner container, said annular `member being provided with an outwardly ofset cylindrical lower end portion forming an enlargement telescopically fit-ted over and united to the outside of the upper end portion of Sad inner container body, and an annular collar having its lower end portion telescopically fitting and united to the outside of the upper end portion of said outer container body, the upper end portion of said collar being reduced in diameter to form a neck which is telescopically tted and united to the outside of said enlargement of said end member, a reinforcing band ,surrounding the outside of said cylindrical Wall part of said end member, and of such thickness that the combined thickness of said reinforcing band and said Wall part 0f the end member approximate the combined thickness of the upper end portion of said inner container body part, said enlargement of the Iend member and said neck portion of the collar, said inner 'container extension part 'of said end member b'eing folded outwardly and 'downwardly around the upper end portion of said reinforcing band to provide a smoothly nished mouth end surface.

4. YIn a container of the class described having a main body portion, a mouth end, and a neck 'interconnecting said main body portion and mouth end, said main ibody portion having an inner member and an outer member containing said inner member in spaced relation to said-outer member, and a collar extending across the space between said inner vand outer members adjacent the mouthend of the-container and provided with a pair of skirts one of which is telescopically fitted and united to said outer member, a mouth end member Vhaving a iiange, the other of .said skirts, said ange and a portion of said inner container being vtelescopically intertted and united in mutual lapping relation to each other so as to form a three-ply laminated neck portion inter-mediate said mouth end and main body portions of the container.

JAMES A. VERHEYDEN. FRANK HALOSH.

REFERENCES CITED following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 712,993 Carswell Nov. 4, 1902 1,093,648 Potter Apr. 2l, 1914 1,119,968 Le Sieur Dec. 8, 1914 1,134,856 Husted et a1. Apr. 6, 1915 1,360,728 Curtis Nov. 30, 1920 1,362,740 Rood et al. Dec. 21, 1920 1,477,101 Brainard Dec. 11, 1923 1,551,007 Bruns Aug. 25, 1925 1,551,778 Altenberg Sept. 1, 1925 1,582,338 Lopez et a1. Apr. 27, 1926 1,593,650 Bultman July 27, 1926 1,610,390 Smith Dec. 14, 1926 1,671,025 Franzmeier May 22, 1928 1,970,120 Badger Aug. 14, 1934 2,017,560 Woodley Oct. 15, 1935 2,038,763 Schellens Apr. 28, 1936 2,049,373 Hampe July 28, 1936 2,147,886 Devine Feb. 21, 1939 2,190,844 Mills Feb. 20, 1940 2,199,953 Hois et al. May 7, 1940 2,286,221 Merolle June 16, 1942 Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,519,862 August 22, 1950 JAMES A. VERHEYD-EN ET AL.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed speceaton of the above numbered pat-ent requiring correction as follows:

Column 4, line 16, for inner container, the weld read collar 2J; may thereafter and that the said Letters Patent should be read as corrected above, so that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 19th day of December, A. D. 1950.

[SEAL] THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Commissioner of Patents. 

